Vehicular truck for carrying sofas or the like



Feb. 28, 1956 E. R. DAVIS 2,736,569

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Feb. 28 1956 E. R. DAVIS 2,736,569

VEHICULAR TRUCK FOR CARRYING SOFAS OR THE LIKE Filed July 17. 1953 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.2

Eddie R. Davis INVENTOR.

BY MM 3% United States Patent VEHICULAR TRUCK FOR CARRYING SOFAS OR THELIKE Eddie R. Davis, Midland, Tex.

Application July 17, 1953, Serial No. 368,604

4 Claims. (Cl. 28047.24)

This invention relates to a sofa truck, and more particularly to a handtruck having a flat base member pivotally mounted on a Wheeled standard.

An object of the present invention is to provide a truck whereby one mancan easily transport a sofa or the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a truck having anarticle supporting base member pivotally secured to a wheel carryingstandard whereby the article can be easily loaded on or unloaded fromthe base member.

A further object of the invention is to provide a truck for carryingsofas or the like wherein the article carrying base member is pivotallysecured to a wheel carrying standard to enable one man to easilymaneuver the sofa or the like through a narrow opening.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of a preferred form of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a preferred form of the presentinvention, showing a sofa mounted thereon;

Figure 3 is a front end elevational view of the preferred form of thepresent invention, showing a sofa mounted thereon, with the dotted linesshowing the sofa in various tilted positions; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along thesection line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, it will beseen that the improved sofa truck forming the subject of this inventionincludes, as shown in Figure 2, a base member 10, having a sofa 12mounted thereon, pivotally secured to a standard 14. The base member 10,in the preferred form of the present invention, is formed of a pair ofparallel longitudinally extending frame members 16 fixedly secured inspaced relation by a plurality of transverse members 18. One of themembers 18 is secured to the adjacent ends of members 16 and the othermembers 18 are secured along the members 16 at spaced intervals. Theother ends of the members 16 are provided with a curved portion 20forming handles for the manipulation of the truck. The trans versemembers 18 at opposite ends of the members 16 are provided with straps22 for securing an article on the base member 10. The straps 22 may beof canvas, leather, or any other suitable material, and may be providedwith buckles or any other suitable slack take-up means for fixedlysecuring a sofa on the truck.

The standard 14 comprises an upright member 24 having a shaft 26 mountedthereto adjacent its lower end. Suitable brace means 28 are providedbetween the upright 24 and the shaft 26 for maintaining the shaft infixed relation in respect to the upright member. A pair of wheels '30are rotatably mounted on opposite ends of the shaft 26.

A tubular member 32 is fixedly secured in perpendicular relationship tothe upright 24 at the top thereof, which tubular member extends in adirection transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 26. Suitablebrace means 34 are provided between the upright 24 and the tubularmember 32 for maintaining the tubular member in fixed relationship withrespect to the upright 24. The transverse members 18 at the end oppositethe handle portion of members 16 are each provided with a downwardlyextending car 36. The length of the tubular member 32 is such that itwill fit between the ears 36. Each of the ears 36 is provided with anaperture 38 which is aligned with the opening through the tubular member32. A shaft 40 extends through the apertures 38 and through the openingin the tubular member 32. There is thus provided a pivotal mountingbetween the base member 10 and the standard 14.

In operation, the sofa is strapped to the top of the base member 10 andis easily transported from one place to another by means of one manlifting the handles 20 and pushing against the device. When it isdesired to move the sofa between obstructions the operator simply tiltsthe sofa as shown in Figure 3 in order to clear the obstruction.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A sofa truck comprising a standard, a pair of wheels mounted forrotation on the lower end of said standard, and a base member pivotallymounted on said standard at the upper end thereof, said base memberpivoting about an axis transverse to the axis of rotation of the wheels,said standard comprising an upright member, a shaft mounted on the lowerend of said upright member and perpendicular thereto, said wheels beingmounted on the opposite ends of said shaft, a tubular member fixedlysecured to the upper end or" said upright in a direction transverse tosaid shaft, a pair of downwardly extending ears secured to the bottom ofthe base member adjacent one end thereof, each of said ears having anaperture therein, the apertures in the ears being axially aligned, saidears being spaced apart a distance greater than the length of saidtubular member, whereby the tubular member will be received between theears and a rod extending through the apertures in said ears and throughthe tubular member whereby the base member is pivotally mounted on thestandard.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the base member is provided with apair of handles at the end opposite the connection to the standard andsaid base being provided with means for securing an article in fixedposition on the top thereof.

3. A sofa truck comprising a standard, a pair of wheels mounted forrotation on a transverse shaft on a lower end of the standard, a basemember pivctally mounted on the standard at an upper end thereof, saidbase member pivoting about an axis transverse to the shaft upon whichthe wheels are mounted, said standard including a longitudinal pivotshaft secured on an upper portion thereof and extending on oppositesides of and transverse to the shaft of the wheels, said base beingprovided with a pair of downwardly extending ears secured adjacent oneend thereof, said ears being provided with axially aligned aperturesreceiving the opposite ends of said pivot shaft.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said standard includes anelongated tubular member at the upper end thereof, said pivot shaftbeing mounted in said tubular member. a

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